Information disclosure in Aria2 Project
CVE-2019-3500
aria2c in aria2 1.33.1, when --log is used, can store an HTTP Basic Authentication username and password in a file, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Aria2 Project — versions 1.33.1
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 18.10, 19.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 28, 29, 30
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/aria2/aria2/issues/1329 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00012.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3965-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00039.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3500?
- CVE-2019-3500 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aria2 Project, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-01-02.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3500?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.